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Archives for March 2016

Rachel Aldred and David Arditti, of LCC’s Policy Forum, explain
One of the policy motions passed at the London Cycling Campaign’s 2015 AGM was on one-way streets. This motion, binding on local groups, is in line with the broad approac...

Zac Goldsmith, Conservative mayoral candidate has outlined his support for cycling in his Transport Manifesto, where he says:
"Boris Johnson has committed almost £1 billion to double the number of cyclists again by 2026. ...

The London Cycling Campaign welcome the Mayor and Cycling Commissioner’s “Human Streets: The Mayor’s Vision For Cycling Three Years On”
Mayor Boris Johnson and Cycling Commissioner Andrew Gilligan have this week publishe...

Campaigning pays off as safer lorries start to roll off the production lines
From an LCC mock-up of a lorry with a low entry cab and much improved direct vision just four years ago, to a record twenty eight HGVs lorries wi...

Sian Berry, Green Party, is the second London Mayoral candidate to come out in support of the London Cycling Campaign’s call to make cycling safe and enjoyable for everyone in London.
London Cycling Campaign (LCC) welcomes the commi...

Cycle parking made the London news this week with Transport for London’s announcement of new cycling hubs, a superhub of 5000 spaces at Waterloo and two smaller hubs at stations in Hounslow and Greenwich. Whilst these hubs are welcome ...

PACTS (the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety) has released a transcript of a meeting with road safety minister Andrew Jones in which he makes clear the Government’s commitment in, its Road Safety Statement, to &...

Sadiq Khan cycling with Chris Boardman and our campaigner, Simon Munk in February 2016. Image Copyright The Standard
Sadiq Khan, Labour mayoral candidate has outlined his support for cycling in his manifesto, where he says one of his prio...

Liberal Democrat, Caroline Pidgeon is the first London Mayoral candidate to come out in support of the London Cycling Campaign’s call to make cycling safe and enjoyable for everyone in London.
London Cycling Campaign (LCC) welcomes the co...

Today we launch our Sign for Cycling campaign, calling on London’s next Mayor to commit to make cycling safe and enjoyable for everyone, of all ages and abilities. This comes as our recent survey revealed that parents think London&rs...

Sign for Cycling is LCC’s most important campaign to date. We need London’s next mayor to adopt our campaign pledges and commit to making cycling safe and enjoyable for everyone. So we're asking if you could make a donation to help m...

A real chance to change Seven Sisters Road for the better - which is vital as while motor vehicle traffic on the road has dropped nearly 50 percent in the last 15 years, cycling has gone up nearly 400 percent. The Woodberry Down development boar...

All consultations listed here closed 20 March or earlier.
The good news is right before the end of the current Mayor's term, we're seeing a deluge of amazing schemes that could help London take a huge leap towards being a truly cycling-friendly...

A brand new Cycle SuperHighway running from the west end to Swiss Cottage - say hello to CS11. Now take one minute's action to make sure it happens - because it's facing a lot of opposition!
The one minute action:
Click here: https://cons...

Guest Blog....
Adam Stones on why the next Mayor has to 'Go Dutch' for London
For a nation known for their wooden shoes, it’s a wonder the Dutch have also come to lead the world in getting about on two wheels. But just like windmil...